JimmyVe: (9. Jun 2007 12:20)

Nice picture of a major from my Camponotus substitutus

Skippy: (9. Jun 2007 15:57)

Congratulation Jimmy to your first major ,it look very nice ,how many workers I need ,when colony begin produce majors?

Thanks Skippy

Kiam: (9. Jun 2007 16:09)

What is a major is it a male ant or a super strong ant or something lol I dont know what majors are:S

Skippy: (9. Jun 2007 16:17)

Major is in Camponotus spec. second caste of workers (without alfa workers) ,they are normally stronger and bigger like normal workers (minors).

Skippy

Kiam: (9. Jun 2007 16:19)

ahh so why dont the queen produce majors at the start they'll be stronger?

Skippy: (9. Jun 2007 16:27)

Because she have not a lot of food for big larvae ,and ants have it in genus ,very simple wrote for you - she cannot to do this.

Skippy

JimmyVe: (10. Jun 2007 12:15)

This major was produced when the colony was about 10 ants strong. She is a lot bigger than the minors (like always ;)) especially the head.

Skippy: (13. Jun 2007 19:53)

Camponotus blandus photos , she has larvae now !

JimmyVe: (17. Jun 2007 13:18)

That is really great to hear Skippy. My Camponotus blandus is doing great to. ;)

Skippy: (4. Jul 2007 15:12)

Now with cocoons and big/small larvae ;)

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